5 Best Apartments for Rent in New York (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified July 2026 · 8 min read

Apartments for rent in New York get decided fast, often within a week of finding the listing, which leaves little time to research a building or an agent properly. The five options on this page carry 1,086 reviews between them, and their ratings run from 4.2 up to 4.9, a spread wide enough that the difference between the top and bottom pick is easy to feel once you've moved in.

Short answer: New York Living Solutions @ Keller Williams NYC leads with 4.9 stars across 247 reviews, a real estate team reviewers credit for a smooth, well-communicated rental process. Avalon Bowery Place rates just behind at 4.8 (256 reviews), a managed apartment building in the East Village praised for its maintenance and concierge team. 8 Spruce, the Frank Gehry-designed tower in the Financial District, rounds out the top three at 4.5 (250 reviews).

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1. New York Living Soluti…
2. Avalon Bowery Place
3. 8 Spruce
4. 19 Dutch
5. 10 Hanover Square
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Comparing NYC's Rental Options

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	New York Living Solutions @ Keller Williams NYC	4.9 ★	247	Working with a rental agent	View ›
2	Avalon Bowery Place	4.8 ★	256	Managed building with responsive staff	View ›
3	8 Spruce	4.5 ★	250	Landmark architecture, Financial District	View ›
4	19 Dutch	4.2 ★	200	Luxury living, Lower Manhattan	View ›
5	10 Hanover Square	4.3 ★	133	Financial District value	View ›

5 Best Apartments for Rent in New York (2026)

The picks, one by one

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

New York Living Solutions @ Keller Williams NYC

4.9247 Google reviews

New York Living Solutions is a real estate team operating under Keller Williams NYC, handling rentals, sales, and relocations across New York City. Rather than a single building, it's an agency, meaning the experience depends heavily on the specific agent assigned, and reviewers repeatedly name individual agents like Delroy Bodley and Constance Victory for their handling of the rental search and paperwork.

What people praise

Highest rating on this list, at 4.9 stars
Reviewers describe specific agents as transparent, responsive, and quick to confirm details
Multiple reviews describe securing an apartment within about a week of starting the search
Agents credited with reducing stress around a notoriously fast-moving rental market

Reputation scorecardrank in New York

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume247 · 87th

Confidencehigh

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown97% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The top spot here reflects agent-level service rather than a single building. If you go this route, ask to work with one of the specific agents named in recent reviews.

Website +1212-962-3940 Directions

90 John St, New York, NY 10038

#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Avalon Bowery Place

4.8256 Google reviews

Avalon Bowery Place is a managed apartment building in the East Village, part of the AvalonBay Communities portfolio. Reviewers consistently name specific staff members, particularly a maintenance lead called Jerry and a concierge team member named Adrian, describing a building where day-to-day issues get resolved quickly and residents are treated personally rather than as just a unit number.

What people praise

Reviewers describe the building as clean and consistently well maintained
Staff, especially maintenance and concierge, praised by name across many reviews
Residents describe a genuine sense of community in the building
Long-tenured residents citing years of consistent satisfaction

Worth knowing

One reviewer described an uncomfortable interaction with a security staff member during a guest visit

Reputation scorecardrank in New York

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume256 · 97th

Confidencehigh

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A close second on rating, and the review volume behind it is strong. The consistent praise for specific staff members is a good sign of how the building is actually run day to day.

Website +1646-507-5169 Directions

11 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003

#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

8 Spruce

4.5250 Google reviews

8 Spruce is a 76-story residential tower in the Financial District, designed by architect Frank Gehry and known for its distinctive rippling steel facade. The building offers studio through multi-bedroom units with modern finishes and views over Manhattan, and reviewers describe both the physical space and the leasing and concierge teams as a major part of the experience.

What people praise

Reviewers repeatedly praise the building's architecture, cleanliness, and amenity spaces
Leasing agents and concierge staff named directly and described as responsive
Apartments described as more spacious than typical for New York City
Direct access to the Financial District and multiple subway lines

Worth knowing

A recurring maintenance issue with kitchen sink drainage was reported by one long-term resident
At least one resident described a difficult experience around a lease-break and move-out miscommunication

Reputation scorecardrank in New York

Rating4.5 / 5

Review volume250 · 92th

Confidencemoderate

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown78% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Strong on architecture and amenities, with a rating that reflects mostly excellent experiences alongside a couple of pointed maintenance and management complaints. Worth asking current residents about ongoing maintenance responsiveness before signing.

Website +1833-661-8991 Directions

8 Spruce St, New York, NY 10038

#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

19 Dutch

4.2200 Google reviews

19 Dutch is a luxury rental tower in the Financial District, offering studio through two-bedroom residences with a rooftop sky lounge, co-working space, and a shared community kitchen. Reviewers describe modern finishes and strong amenity spaces, though the building has also dealt with some notable maintenance disruptions covered directly in recent reviews.

What people praise

Reviewers praise the amenities, including the rooftop lounge and co-working space
Doormen and on-site staff specifically singled out as consistently professional
Modern finishes and skyline views frequently mentioned
Convenient Financial District location near transit and shopping

Worth knowing

A significant flooding event affected several lower floors and disrupted gym access for months
At least one resident described a prolonged, unresolved pest issue with limited management follow-through

Reputation scorecardrank in New York

Rating4.2 / 5

Review volume200 · 76th

Confidencemoderate

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown76% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The amenities and staff draw strong praise, but the building's rating also reflects some serious, specific maintenance complaints. Ask directly about the resolution of the flooding and pest issues mentioned in recent reviews before signing a lease.

Website +1917-472-9724 Directions

19 Dutch St, New York, NY 10038

#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

10 Hanover Square

4.3133 Google reviews

10 Hanover Square is a managed apartment building in the Financial District, part of the UDR portfolio, offering studio and larger units in a historic-feeling FiDi setting. Reviewers frequently name specific front-desk staff, including Carl and Rome, as a highlight of daily life in the building, alongside a generally quieter atmosphere than some of the area's larger towers.

What people praise

Front-desk and concierge staff repeatedly named and praised by residents
Reviewers describe the location as quieter than much of the surrounding Financial District
Convenient access to the Seaport district and multiple subway lines
Maintenance staff described as fast to respond to service requests

Worth knowing

Multiple reviewers flagged thin walls between units as a recurring issue
Building-controlled, seasonal-only AC and heating switching was called out as inconvenient during shoulder seasons
One reviewer described extended waits for a single working elevator to upper floors

Reputation scorecardrank in New York

Rating4.3 / 5

Review volume133 · 61th

Confidencemoderate

Recency7 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown75% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Ranks last on this list mainly on volume and a handful of specific building-quality complaints, not because residents dislike living there. The staff consistently earns praise even from reviewers who had other frustrations.

Website +1929-421-1483 Directions

10 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005

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How we score these options

Rating is the live Google average for each building or agency. Review volume measures how many tenants or clients have actually left a review, weighed against the rating so a strong average built on a handful of reviews doesn’t outrank one backed by hundreds. Confidence blends both signals. Recency checks how recently people have kept reviewing, so a quiet listing with an old review history scores lower even with a good average. No business can pay to change any of these numbers.

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in New York? (2026)

Rent in New York varies enormously by borough, neighborhood, and unit size, and building-specific pricing changes constantly with market conditions. We haven’t confirmed a reliable, current price range across these specific buildings and agencies, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as an estimate and always confirm current asking rent directly with the building or agent.

Serving New York City

These options cluster around Lower Manhattan and the Financial District, with one in the East Village, giving strong coverage of Downtown Manhattan’s rental market. If you’re searching for apartments for rent near me in New York, this stretch from the East Village down through FiDi covers some of the city’s most active rental corridors.

What to ask before you sign a lease

What’s included in the rent versus billed separately, like utilities or amenity fees?
How does the building handle maintenance requests, and how fast is the typical response?
Is there a broker fee, and who pays it?
What’s the building’s policy on lease breaks and subletting?
Are walls and floors insulated well enough for noise, especially in older buildings?
What’s the current availability and move-in timeline?

Frequently asked questions

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How did you choose these options?

We pulled the apartment buildings and rental agencies Google surfaces for New York, then ranked them by real, live Google ratings and review counts, weighted for how recently tenants and clients have been reviewing each one.

How often is this updated?

This list was last verified in July 2026 and is refreshed periodically as ratings and review counts change.

Should I use a rental agent or go directly to a building?

Both approaches show up here. New York Living Solutions is an agency that helps navigate multiple buildings, while Avalon Bowery Place, 8 Spruce, 19 Dutch, and 10 Hanover Square are all managed buildings you can typically approach directly.

Which building has the fewest maintenance complaints?

Avalon Bowery Place had the fewest building-specific maintenance complaints among the four managed properties on this list, based on the reviews we reviewed.

The bottom line

If you want help navigating the search itself, New York Living Solutions has the strongest reviews for agent service. If you’d rather go straight to a building, Avalon Bowery Place combines a strong rating with the fewest maintenance red flags among the managed properties here. Either way, ask directly about current maintenance responsiveness before you sign.

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